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September 15, 2010

Terje Lie - Dance On The Water Serviced To Radio

When earlier this year I reviewed ‘Urban Vacation’ from Norwegian born saxophonist Terje Lie I described it as ‘his most commercially appealing to date’ and ‘well worth checking out’. The listening public did just that and in so doing ensured that the first single, ‘Bail Out’, enjoyed a protracted spell in radio rotation. Written by Lie and Jeff Lorber, the tune’s fluidly flowing horn arrangements showed off Lie’s penchant for funky driving sax and now, with the sometimes melodic yet often funky ‘Dance On The Water’, he is again targeting the airwaves. This composition by Lorber and Yellowjackets mainstay Jimmy Haslip allows Mike Landau on electric guitar to really shine and is guaranteed to further raise the ever increasing reputation of Terje Lie.